Friday, November 17, 2017

SANTA GIVES ELLA A HIGH FIVE

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DARK-EYED JUNCO
If we didn’t have bad weather days how could we really and truly appreciate good weather days  Imagine living under clear blue warm skies 365 days a year.  How absolutely boring would that be.  If I have to suffer through some bad weather days to fully appreciate and be grateful for those those great warm sunny days then so be it.
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LAKE HURON WATERS WERE MUCH CALMER TODAY
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THE ROBERT S PIERSON TAKING ON A LOAD OF SALT AT THE SIFTO SALT MINE
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IN A COMMENT ON MY NOVEMBER 14TH POST IN REGARDS TO THAT MIST MACHINE AT BOTTOM RIGHT  MR. ED SAYS, “BECAUSE THE PRODUCT IS FLOWING INTO THE SHIP THE MIST IS USED TO DAMPEN THE STATIC ELECTRICITY AND IF THE PRODUCT IS GOING THE OTHER WAY IT IS ALREADY GROUNDED”…. WELL THAT’S WHAT HE SAID:))
Despite our temperatures hovering just above the freezing mark today it was still Okay to be outside scratching around in the yard.  With no wind and as long as one was dressed accordingly it wasn’t too bad at all.  Pheebs and I even took ourselves for a pleasant walk around the Pine tree trail and were lucky enough to get caught in a few momentary slivers of diffused sunlight.
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‘OMG’ A DRIZZLE OF SUNSHINE
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PHEEBS IS MESMERIZED BY THE TREE SHADOWS
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HAD A FEW DARK-EYED JUNCOS IN OUR FRONT YARD THIS AFTERNOON
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EVEN MANAGED TO GET THE SHADOW COWBOY IN THIS ONE
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DARK-EYED SQUIRREL
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ALL THE TREE LEAVES ARE PRETTY MUCH ON THE GROUND NOW
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JUNCO BUNS
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With company on it’s way this afternoon Kelly got into the Christmas Spirit and out came 3 bins of Christmas decorations that have been sitting underneath our unit now for the past 11 years.  Pulled out a few things and quickly had them up on our front porch.  Thought it would be nice for little Ella when she gets here to see a few sparkly Christmas lights.
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PHEEBS WATCHES INTENTLY AS KELLY PULLS A FEW DECORATIONS OUT OF A BAG
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A FEW HASTY DECORATIONS UP AND MAYBE WE’LL PUT MORE UP LATER
Rebecca, Ricardo, and little Ella rolled in about 5:40 and a nice home cooked Christmasy supper was waiting for them and what a yummy supper it was that Kelly had whupped up.  And pecan pie for dessert:))
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After supper we all piled in a couple cars and headed for downtown Bayfield to see the lighting of the lights in Clangregor Square.  Kelly, Pheebs, and I led the way in the Jeep.  A lot of cars and people there and we had to park a block away from the Square.  Sure was feeling cold though but at least it wasn’t snowing or raining.  Santa Clause arrived by a big red fire truck and walked right by us on his way to his big chair on a Gazebo.  Ella even got a high five from Santa going by.  Because of the cold we all decided to head back to our vehicles and do a drive down main street and look at the lights.  Sure was nice getting back into a warm vehicle.  We were all back home about 7:45.
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THIS IS SANTA HIGH FIVING ELLA…….ELLA IS UNDER THAT PINK HAT TOP RIGHT
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REBECCA, RICARDO, AND ELLA
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GROANER’S CORNER:  Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN ) for 6am .  While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA ) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG).  He put on a dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA), designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE) and tennis shoes (MADE IN KOREA)  After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA) he sat down with his calculator (MADE IN MEXICO) to see how much he could spend today.  After setting his watch (MADE IN TAIWAN) to the radio (MADE IN INDIA), he got in his car, (MADE IN GERMANY) filled it with gas(from Saudi Arabia) and continued his search for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.  At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day checking his computer (Made In Malaysia), Joe decided to relax for a while.  He put on his sandals, (MADE IN BRAZIL) poured himself a glass of wine, (MADE IN FRANCE) and turned on his TV (MADE IN INDONESIA), and then wondered why he can't find a good paying job in AMERICA.
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- When I’m in my local supermarket and they ask me, "paper or plastic bags?" I just say, "Doesn't matter to me. I am bi-sacksual."
- “I have learned how to take a compliment because I'm not usually offered any.”
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Eighty-year-old Bessie bursts into the recreation room of the retirement home.  She holds her clenched fist in the air and announces, “Anyone who can guess what’s in my hand, can take me out to dinner tonight!”  A witty, elderly gentleman in the rear shouts out, “An elephant?”  Bessie thinks a minute and replies, “Close enough!”
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Thursday, November 16, 2017

A PARTIALLY FLAT TIRE LANDS US IN CLINTON AND A TYPICALLY NASTY NOVEMBER WEATHER DAY!!

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With a half flat tire on the Jeeps passenger side front our first destination this morning was Huron Tirecraft in Clinton Ontario.  Tires were just put on a couple weeks ago.  Swamped with snow tire appointments (5 an hour) they wouldn't be able to get me in for at least an hour and with Pheebs in the Jeep that wasn't going to work so made an appointment for 4:30 this afternoon.  In the meantime they aired up my tire and away we went to first grab a coffee and muffin at Hortons and then it was off to Goderich with us.  Plan was to stay on pavement today knowing area gravel roads would be a soupy mess.  And stay on pavement we did.

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It was a cold nasty morning with high winds and driving rain.  Lake Huron was rough and we never even got out of the Jeep for a leg stretch.  No point in hanging around and it was obvious the day was not going to be getting any better.  Off for home we went and got ourselves back in the house as quick as we could.

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OVERNIGHT WINDS HAD REALLY CHURNED UP LAKE HURON’S WATER

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NOTICED THE ROBERT S PIERSON WAS TUCKED IN ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE SIFTO SALT MINE

With a cold bleak afternoon going on complete with a few snow flurries Kelly checked our TV's memory banks and pulled out a movie.  'The Martian' starring Matt Damon.  A rather suspenseful tale it was.

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SEAGULLS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SOME SPILLED CORN NEAR THE GODERICH ELEVATORS 

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It was slightly after 4 when I headed back to Huron Tirecraft and they had me in there shortly after I arrived.  It was a faulty valve stem again.  When it comes to tires I think we have had more trouble with valve stems than anything else over these last few years.  Also had them put on two new windshield wipers as well as a rear window wiper.  I am now reminded of Johnny Nash’s song, ‘I Can See Clearly Now’.

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Tomorrow being Friday and this week-end being Christmas In Bayfield we have company coming.  Kelly’s daughter Rebecca and her husband Ricardo along with their little daughter Ella plan to arrive Friday afternoon and stay for the parade Saturday morning.  Of course a deluge of rain is predicted for Saturday so we’ll see how it goes.

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GROANER'S CORNER:((  Little Johnny's preschool class went on a field trip to the fire station. The firefighter giving the presentation held up a smoke detector and asked the class: "Does anyone know what this is?"  Little Johnny's hand shot up and the firefighter called on him.
Little Johnny replied: "That's how Mommy knows supper is ready!"

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A new girl called Carly came to Jimmy's school.  Jimmy really fancied her, but was already going out with Lorraine.  Some time later he heard that Lorraine's family were emigrating.  On her leaving day he went to see her off.  On his way home, he was singing to himself: "I can see Carly now Lorraine has gone.''

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The Secretary of Defense was briefing President Bush on Iraq. Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed.   Oh no! exclaims the President, That's terrible!   His staff is stunned at this unprecedented display of emotion, watching as Bush sits, head in hands. Finally, he looks up and asks, How many is a brazillion?

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Q. How do you know a blonde has been on your computer?

A. There is whiteout all over the screen.

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Knock Knock
Who's There?
Butter!
Butter who?
I butter not tell you a any more knock knock jokes.

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